Sunday's clash between Barcelona and Las Palmas at the Nou Camp was supposed to be just a run-of-the-mill La Liga game, but it ended up being anything but.

With chaos ruling on the streets following the attempted vote for Catalan independence, it was decided that the game should be played behind closed doors.

It all led to an eerie atmosphere by the time the two teams came out onto the pitch, but it also offered an insight into what top players say on the pitch during matches.

You won't see this often (Image: REUTERS)

It effectively reduced Barca's stars to Sunday League players, with their every word being audible.

Here are some of the highlights of what they said:

We'll start with Gerard Pique , who reacts to Barca winning a contentious free-kick right on the edge of the Las Palmas box exactly how you'd expect him to.

And we stay with Pique as he unsuccessfully appeals for a corner when challenging for the ball in the visitors' box.

Again, it goes pretty much as you'd expect.

And it doesn't stop there.

But with Barca drawing 0-0 at half-time at home to their lowly visitors, it is time for an insight into the managerial nous and knowhow of manager Ernesto Valverde, who is poised to introduce Ivan Rakitic at the break in a bid to break the deadlock.

Let's hear his words of wisdom.

Okay then.

Barca do soon take the lead through a rare Sergio Busquets goal, and in their desperation to add second Luis Suarez is booked for diving when he goes down in the box.

Las Palmas goalkeeper Leandro Chichizola helps him up, albeit with a few choice words, but Suarez thinks he was caught by a defender.

He still insists he was pushed, but referee Jose Munuera - and his liberal use of the word 'dude' - isn't having it though.

And we then get an insight into Suarez's deep understanding of all referees. At least all the ones he tends to meet, anyway.

Lionel Messi soon takes control though, and his two goals in seven minutes in the final quarter of the game kill off any hopes that Las Palmas have.

After one of them, we get a feeling for just how tough it must be to defend against Messi from visiting centre-back Ximo Navarro.

The three points are in Barca's bag, even though no fans can go home happy, but there's still a bee in Suarez's bonnet.

And after missing a late chance, he tells himself exactly what he thinks of himself.